as in disrepair
the state of being unattended to or not cared for
the sad dilapidation of the old downtown movie theater has finally prompted local preservationists to mount a restoration campaign
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disrepair
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The club closed in 2016 and has since fell into disrepair.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Bunn says that in these unfortunate situations, properties often fall into disrepair, losing equity and value, and in some cases, even face foreclosure.—
Ronny Maye,
Essence,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Dilapidation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dilapidation. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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